There are many of us living in transition and the fact we are transitioning in public is bound to put us under a certain amount of scrutiny: would you rather people thought things yet were afraid to say them?
John Mellencamp and Tracy Chapman are artists who have made their careers by writing and performing songs that relate to the struggles of the perceived lower classes of society and this has meant that their songs actually mean something as opposed to the bubble gum trendy pop.
I am a pre-op transexual female who never even heard of Elliott Smith when he was alive, but his essence is firmly ensconsed within my heart and always will be, so much so that when I chose my new name I felt compelled to recognise his effect by using his chosen name as my middle name.
